Local Council Minigrants

Local Council Minigrants Encourage local councils to expand and build upon their accomplishments through financial assistance.

Councils apply for funds for efforts to Improve the literacy of Massachusetts’s readers through local activities. The MRA Minigrant  is designed to support local councils in developing innovative programs that encourage reading and literacy engagement within their communities. These grants provide funding to help foster a love for reading, improve literacy skills, and create accessible educational resources for all age groups.

Some examples of past Mini Grants include:
Children’s Literature Festival (Berkshire Reading Council)
Character Breakfast (Greater Boston Reading Council)
Project Just Because Back to School Program (Nobscot Reading Council)
Establishing a Lending Library at the New Bedford Family Resource Center (Southeast Regional Reading Council)
Books for JRI Kids (Cape Cod Reading Council)